Started using Lichess as training account to improve for OTB. I much prefer it to chess.com but the only feature I miss from chess.com is the ‘Real 3D’ option for the board and pieces. Not sure how much effort it would be to replicate something like this:
Started using Lichess as training account to improve for OTB. I much prefer it to chess.com but the only feature I miss from chess.com is the ‘Real 3D’ option for the board and pieces. Not sure how much effort it would be to replicate something like this:
@slowking_94 said ^
Started using Lichess as training account to improve for OTB. I much prefer it to chess.com but the only feature I miss from chess.com is the ‘Real 3D’ option for the board and pieces. Not sure how much effort it would be to replicate something like this:
there a setting for chessboards in 3D on the website. i never tested this.
@slowking_94 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/Bf3aDgMU)
> Started using Lichess as training account to improve for OTB. I much prefer it to chess.com but the only feature I miss from chess.com is the ‘Real 3D’ option for the board and pieces. Not sure how much effort it would be to replicate something like this:
there a setting for chessboards in 3D on the website. i never tested this.
Thank you. Yes I have tried this but I still find the appearance a bit too dissimilar compared to OTB. Chess.com’s version seems to have nailed it
Thank you. Yes I have tried this but I still find the appearance a bit too dissimilar compared to OTB. Chess.com’s version seems to have nailed it
3D pieces on a 2D board, and without perspective or foreshortening makes the Lichess implementation unrealistic. In my view, it is counterproductive and terrible. I haven't tried chess.com's implementation, but the example above looks pretty good.
3D pieces on a 2D board, and without perspective or foreshortening makes the Lichess implementation unrealistic. In my view, it is counterproductive and terrible. I haven't tried chess.com's implementation, but the example above looks pretty good.
Let me try to add some perspective... sorry, couldn't help myself. So, I've tried to CSS the board a little, with perspective and transform properties, and it looks very close to what you want, but the code of chessground doesn't really like it. My guess is that it's possible, but it would take someone a week or two of dedicated work to make chessground do 3D.
I am not that guy. My graphical expertise is negative. But perhaps if you raise a well documented issue on GitHub, you have a lot more chances to see it happen.
Let me try to add some perspective... sorry, couldn't help myself. So, I've tried to CSS the board a little, with perspective and transform properties, and it looks very close to what you want, but the code of chessground doesn't really like it. My guess is that it's possible, but it would take someone a week or two of dedicated work to make chessground do 3D.
I am not that guy. My graphical expertise is negative. But perhaps if you raise a **well documented** issue [on GitHub](https://github.com/lichess-org/chessground/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%203D), you have a lot more chances to see it happen.
Also, @slowking_94, maybe you could try an electronic board, like Chessnut which would really help you train for OTB because it would be OTB.
Also, @slowking_94, maybe you could try an electronic board, like [Chessnut](https://lichess.org/forum/lichess-feedback/reaching-out-to-theo--lichess-team-regarding-chessnut-e-boards) which would really help you train for OTB because it would be OTB.
I also don't like that the pieces are not clickable (the square is). The top of each piece extends above its square. When I click where I would normally grab the OTB figurine, I select the wrong square.
I also don't like that the pieces are not clickable (the square is). The top of each piece extends above its square. When I click where I would normally grab the OTB figurine, I select the wrong square.
Thanks @TotalNoob69, I appreciate your input. Perhaps I will do what you suggest at some point - unfortunately I would have no clue how to do it myself!
I bought a ChessUp board a while back but find it often just exacerbates my time trouble issues having to move my opponent’s pieces! I might persist with it in the meantime.
Thanks @TotalNoob69, I appreciate your input. Perhaps I will do what you suggest at some point - unfortunately I would have no clue how to do it myself!
I bought a ChessUp board a while back but find it often just exacerbates my time trouble issues having to move my opponent’s pieces! I might persist with it in the meantime.
@slowking_94 said ^
I bought a ChessUp board a while back but find it often just exacerbates my time trouble issues having to move my opponent’s pieces! I might persist with it in the meantime.
It's a matter of practice, I guess. I played most of my lichess games in last 2 years with an e-board, the rest with a regular physical board, and I would probably have a problem if I had to play only on the screen. But I don't play anything slower than 15+10.
@slowking_94 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/Nb0ezU3p)
> I bought a ChessUp board a while back but find it often just exacerbates my time trouble issues having to move my opponent’s pieces! I might persist with it in the meantime.
It's a matter of practice, I guess. I played most of my lichess games in last 2 years with an e-board, the rest with a regular physical board, and I would probably have a problem if I had to play only on the screen. But I don't play anything slower than 15+10.
You CAN play Lichess on a true 3D board...
... but I doubt it will happen on the official Lichess site itself anytime in the near future.
It has been requested countless times without effect, so there are probably good technical and practical reasons it hasn't been done; and the vast majority of players just prefer 2D diagrams. On a site like this with a huge number of users and limited budget, it may not make sense serving such a webapp even if it was trivial to code.
Thankfully Lichess is open source and has an open API, so people are welcome to develop their own solutions, and they have:
NOW THE GOOD NEWS:
If you have a super computer I think this web app is supposed to work with lichess. But be warned, if you don't have a powerful rig it will just crash your browser, so I can't vouch for it:
https://lichess.org/@/danjlwex/blog/path-tracing-a-3d-chessboard/1IYVK6Jz
NOW THE BETTER NEWS:
There is an alternative if you are willing to open your wallet:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2242080/Just_Chess/
I spent a long time lamenting the lack of any way to play Lichess in true 3D so I kind of cajoled this indie developer into transforming his chess program into a 3D front end for Lichess using the API. To his credit he did an amazing job and you can also use it for any UCI engine; it has a lot of other features and he's very responsive to feedback and committed to making his game a success. I highly recommend it. If it's really a priority for you this is the only decent way I've found to play Lichess on a good looking 3d board.
Best wishes.
You CAN play Lichess on a true 3D board...
... but I doubt it will happen on the official Lichess site itself anytime in the near future.
It has been requested countless times without effect, so there are probably good technical and practical reasons it hasn't been done; and the vast majority of players just prefer 2D diagrams. On a site like this with a huge number of users and limited budget, it may not make sense serving such a webapp even if it was trivial to code.
Thankfully Lichess is open source and has an open API, so people are welcome to develop their own solutions, and they have:
NOW THE GOOD NEWS:
If you have a super computer I think this web app is supposed to work with lichess. But be warned, if you don't have a powerful rig it will just crash your browser, so I can't vouch for it:
https://lichess.org/@/danjlwex/blog/path-tracing-a-3d-chessboard/1IYVK6Jz
NOW THE BETTER NEWS:
There is an alternative if you are willing to open your wallet:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2242080/Just_Chess/
I spent a long time lamenting the lack of any way to play Lichess in true 3D so I kind of cajoled this indie developer into transforming his chess program into a 3D front end for Lichess using the API. To his credit he did an amazing job and you can also use it for any UCI engine; it has a lot of other features and he's very responsive to feedback and committed to making his game a success. I highly recommend it. If it's really a priority for you this is the only decent way I've found to play Lichess on a good looking 3d board.
Best wishes.
